Perkins Restaurant & Bakery vs Waffle House: Menu Prices Compared (2026)

Updated October 22, 2026 3 items matched

The short answer

Waffle House is the cheaper of the two. Of the 3 directly comparable items we could match across both menus, Waffle House is cheaper on 3 of them, by an average of $1.64 per item.

Typical menu price: Perkins Restaurant & Bakery $12.19 · Waffle House $6.55

Matched Items, Side by Side

The same item on both menus, priced against each other. Where names differ, we matched the closest equivalent — Perkins Restaurant & Bakery's wording first.

Item	Perkins Restaurant & Bakery	Waffle House	Difference
Patty Meltvs Texas Patty Melt	$13.79	$9.45	$4.34 cheaper at Waffle House
Soft Drink	$3.29	$2.95	$0.34 cheaper at Waffle House
Bottomless Coffeevs Coffee (bottomless)	$3.19	$2.95	$0.24 cheaper at Waffle House

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery vs Waffle House at a Glance

	Perkins Restaurant & Bakery	Waffle House
Typical menu price	$12.19	$6.55
Average menu price	$10.64	$7.46
Cheapest item	Hot Chocolate — $2.99	Toast — $2.45
Most expensive item	Chocolate French Silk Pie (whole) — $19.19	T-Bone Steak Dinner — $18.95
Items priced	51	43
Menu sections	9	6
Price range	$$	$
Founded	1958	1955
Headquarters	Atlanta, Georgia	Norcross, Georgia
Locations	About 250 restaurants, mostly in the Midwest	About 1,900 restaurants, mostly in the South

Which One Should You Order From?

Waffle House has the lower typical menu price of the two — $6.55 against $12.19 — but a typical price only tells you where the middle of the menu sits. At the value end, Waffle House gets you in cheaper at $2.45.

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery is strongest on Magnificent Seven, Buttermilk Pancake Short Stack, Country Fried Steak; Waffle House on All-Star Special, Scattered Smothered Covered Hash Browns, Pecan Waffle. Neither chain's app prices match the counter, and both discount heavily through their loyalty programmes, so the deals below usually matter more than the few cents between the two menus.

Deals Worth Knowing at Both

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery

Guests 55 and older can order from the 55 Plus menu: pancakes for about $6.89 and dinners for about $11.29, a few dollars under the full-size plates.
The Fabulous Five at about $7.79 and the Magnificent Seven at about $9.59 are the cheapest full breakfasts.
Coffee is bottomless for about $3.19.

Waffle House

The All-Star Special at $12.55 includes a waffle, eggs, meat, toast and a side — ordering those items separately costs roughly $5 more.
Coffee is bottomless at about $2.95, which matters on a long stop.
Hash brown toppings are $0.95 each; three of them cost less than the pre-named combinations at some locations, so order by the modifier.

About these prices: menu prices are set by individual franchise owners and change without notice. The figures on this page are researched estimates for 2026 and are provided for reference only. Confirm the current price with the restaurant before ordering. Menu Price Book is not affiliated with this chain.

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery vs Waffle House — FAQ

Is Perkins Restaurant & Bakery cheaper than Waffle House in 2026?

Waffle House is cheaper on most matched items — 3 of 3. Across the whole menu Waffle House is the lower-priced of the two, at $6.55 for a typical item against $12.19 at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery.

What is the price difference between Perkins Restaurant & Bakery and Waffle House?

On matched items the average difference is $1.64, or about 30% overall. Perkins Restaurant & Bakery averages $10.64 across 51 priced items; Waffle House averages $7.46 across 42.

Which has the cheaper entry price, Perkins Restaurant & Bakery or Waffle House?

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery starts at $2.99 (Hot Chocolate) and Waffle House at $2.45 (Toast).

Are these prices the same at every location?

No. Both chains let franchise owners set prices, so figures move by a dollar or more between markets and run highest at airport, stadium and highway locations. Treat these as the typical U.S. price, not a quote.